Inking roller



Oct. 28, 1941.

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INKING ROLLER Filed 'July i2, 1940 Patented Oct. 28, 1941 INKING Reima Edwin S. Beck, Clifton, N. J., assignor to Ben Day, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application July12, 1940, Serial N0. 345,075

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in inking rollers, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved inking roller to be used primarily in the applying of ink to a lithographie stone or other lithographie printing medium to the end of obtaining a proof of the design or other indicia impressed upon the stone.

The inking roller constituting the present invention embodies an improvement in the rollers heretofore used for inking or shading mediums in connection with the Ben Day process of applying shading or other art work to metal, stone or card board. Inking rollers of this general character are well known in the art and have generally comprised a tubular roller rotatably supported by a substantially U-shaped, elongated frame formed with a handle portion at the base of such U-shaped frame.

The present improved roller is particularly designed for applying ink to a lithographie stone for obtaining proofs thereof, although it will have other uses in the eld of surface ornamentation, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a tubular member formed of metal or other suitable material and being provided with cupshaped, end-closure discs having central bores therein. A shaft of greater length than the tubular member is journalled within such bearing apertures, and the terminal portions of thel shaft are tted with handle members. The tubular member is further provided with a removable skin or facing constituting the inking medium. The roller may be grasped with both hands of the operator, andan even coating of ink then applied to the lithographie stone.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved roller for inking purposes which is simple and inexpensive in construction, and effective in operation, the operator having complete control of the pressure to be applied at all times.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a broken longitudinal section taken through the center of the structure illustrated in Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a broken longitudinal section showing a slightly modified form of the invention.

The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an elongated tubular member I0 and cup-shaped hub members or end closure discs II supporting a longitudinal shaft I2, the shaft having tubular handle portions I3 at each end thereof. All of the foregoing parts are desirably made from metal, although if preferred the end discs II and the handle portions I3 may be made from wood, plastic or other material in order to reduce the weight of the device. The end discs are preferably cast and are formed with an aperture I5 therein of such size as to permit free rotation of the shaft relative to the discs.

Aligned with the aperture I5 is an enlarged bearing portion I6 on the outer surface thereof, and if desired the inner surface may be recessed as shown at Il. The hub is of the same external diameter as the diameter of tubular member I0, and a reduced portion I9 is formed to provide a seat for the terminal portions 20 of the tubular member, all as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The hubs maybe secured to the terminals of the tubular member by soldering, welding, or other conventional means.

A tubular covering, or skin 22, is removably carried on the outer surface of the tubular member I0, such skin being usually formed from a composition including gelatine, glue, and other materials Well known in the printing arts. This pre-formed skin is of such length as to completely cover the tubular member and the peripheral edges of the end discs. The handle portions I3 are formed from tubular stock material having side walls of approved thickness, and the handle I3 and the shaft I2 are formed with aligned apertures 24 and 25, respectively, which receive a pin 26 which secures each handle member uponthe shaft.

In Fig. 5 the end plate Il is formed with a larger bearing surface, and to this end the inner surface 21 thereof is provided with an integrally formed 1lange portion 28. This construction may be preferable in case it is desired to make a device of this character having minimum Weight, wherein materials lighter than metal are employed.

It will be apparent that changes and modifications in the herein described structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In an inking roller of the class described, the

combination of a cylindrical, rotatable member comprising a shell, a resilient covering therefor, apertured hub members pressed into and carried by each end of the shell, and a support for the ing extending the full length of the rotatableY member and enclosing the annular joints between 10 ing rotation thereof.

the shell and the enlarged portions of the hub members, the handle portions being formed of tubular material closely fitting the terminals of the shaft, and means for securing the handle portions to the shaft comprising pins passing through each handle portion and the shaft, the inner terminal of each handle portion abutting against the adjacent hub member to prevent sidewise movement of' the rotatable member dur- EDWIN S. BECK. 

